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Chimps 'lager a day' in ripe fruit fuels drunken monkey theory
Elizabeth Dawson and Helen BriggsBBC climate and science team Wild chimpanzees have been found to consume the equivalent of a bottle of…
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Vietnam's Sugar Sector Battles Smuggling and Market Challenges
Vietnam's sugar sector is under increasing strain from a flood of undocumented, low-cost sugar flooding the market, threatening native…
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Another Malaysian unit of mm2 Asia receives RM1.5 million payment demand
MM2 Star Screen is also asked to pay 5% interest on the amount owed, along with the legal costs of film distributor Antenna Entertainments…
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Etsy witches are having a moment
Etsy witches have been dominating headlines in recent weeks, for both good and bad deeds. Earlier this month, just before the Seattle…
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US: Wall St opens flat ahead of Fed's policy decision
Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Wednesday (Sep 17) ahead of a widely anticipated interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve…
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EXCLUSIVE: Paul Smith Names Ewan Venters to New Role of Executive Chairman
LONDON – Paul Smith has named retail veteran Ewan Venters to the new role of executive chairman, effective Oct. 1. Venters has been…
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Animation Studio Anima Vitae to Follow Hit ‘Niko’ With ‘Eek! Ghosts!’ and ‘Trash Monsters’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Finnish animation studio Anima Vitae ain’t afraid of no ghosts. Or monsters. The company behind the successful trilogy about Niko the…
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The Summer I Turned Pretty: Emotional finale for the year's most talked-about TV show
Ian YoungsCulture reporter and Jack GrayBBC Newsbeat Warning: Spoilers below for the ending of The Summer I Turned Pretty The Summer I…
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Man Utd announce record revenue despite on-field struggles
Manchester United achieved record financial revenue of £666.5m last year despite the poor on-pitch performance of their men's team. United…
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Manchester United posts sixth year of net loss, forecasts revenue dip
MANCHESTER United reported an annual net loss for the sixth consecutive year on Wednesday (Sep 17) and forecast lower revenue for the…
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Why is Google paying to inject cow poop into the ground?
On a rural road in Kansas, surrounded by farm fields, a startup called Vaulted Deep is pioneering a new type of carbon removal: injecting…
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Most CEOs think their teams are crushing it. The data says they’re wrong
I spend my days talking to executives who believe their teams are performing near full capacity. They point to busy calendars, overflowing…
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STI continues to slide on Wednesday, down 0.3%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 286 to 285 after 2.3 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands The Straits…
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Indonesia central bank delivers surprise rate cut to boost growth
Indonesia’s central bank delivered another surprise interest rate cut on Wednesday (Sep 17), its sixth cut since it kicked off an easing…
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OCBC aims to provide social loans to 10,000 women entrepreneurs by 2030, up from 2,000 now
The programme in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia offers financing to women-led startups within their first two years of…
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Ben & Jerry's co-founder resigns citing loss of independence under Unilever
Jerry Greenfield says the Vermont-based company has lost its independence since UK parent Unilever curtailed its social activism Ben &…
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Why resilience is the most underrated metric in startup success
Startup wisdom is a new TNW series offering practical lessons from experts who’ve helped build great companies. This week, global traction…
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Del Monte Pacific gets Philippine Stock Exchange suspension after annual report non-submission
DMP did not meet the PSE’s extended deadline “due to the same reasons disclosed by the company (when) requesting the extension”, the…
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Just laid off? Here’s how to figure out what’s next
Five years ago, I sat under a tree and cried. It was Cinco de Mayo 2020, and I woke up to an email: I was being laid off from my dream job…
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Openspace Ventures rebrands as Openspace Capital, launches two new funds
The equity growth offering seeks to tap MAS’ EQDP, while the private credit strategy presents companies with more options for capital…
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Are you ready to IPO? Three questions to consider
For many private companies, going public is a long-term goal that leaders want to get just right. When considering an approach to the…
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Trinny Woodall on How She Made It
From cutting meat at a delicatessen to selling socks to trading commodities to hosting a hit style show in the U.K. to beauty entrepreneur…
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Hong Kong to speed up development of border tech hub, John Lee says
Absent bold new measures, the city’s housing market is likely to remain under pressure, with home values hovering near their lowest since…
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EU business lobby head says China rare earths snag persists
EUROPEAN firms still face challenges in securing access to crucial rare earths from China, a business lobby warned on Wednesday, despite a…